8-Letter Words Ending in SOS
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in SOS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in SOS 9 words
How common is SOS at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 eight-letter words ending in SOS. They average 11.8 points and the best is CALYPSOS (15 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.8
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- C
- 22.2% of words
Most common first letters
- c 22.2%
- m 22.2%
- a 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- io22.2%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in SOS
c 3a 1l 1y 4p 3s 1o 1s 1
C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + P 3 + S 1 + O 1 + S 1 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
calypsos
Form of calypso
- nounrare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf
- noun(Greek mythology) the sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years
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How many eight-letter words ending in SOS are there?
There are 9 eight-letter words ending in SOS in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in SOS?
CALYPSOS is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHAMISOS (15), PROVISOS (13), MAFIOSOS (13).
Which rare eight-letter words ending in SOS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CHAMISOS (15), MAFIOSOS (13), FURIOSOS (11), REVERSOS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.